Link: http://www.adca.org.au/Description: The Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA) is a national, non-government organisation representing the interests of the Australian alcohol and other drugs sector. It includes organisations, services, agencies and individual professionals and practitioners engaged in alcohol and other drug services throughout Australia. Formerly Alcohol and Drug Foundation of Australia. Subjects: Categories: Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.pmpalliance.org/Description: A national organization of representatives from states that have established or are interested in establishing programs to monitor the prescribing and dispensing of prescription drugs. It provides a forum for information exchange among state and federal agencies as well as a resource for contact and other information on prescription monitoring programs. Subjects: Prescription drugsCategories: Information Resources | Organizations and Advocacy

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American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, Inc. (AATOD)

Link: http://www.aatod.orgDescription: The American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD) was founded in 1984 to enhance the quality of patient care in treatment programs by promoting the growth and development of comprehensive methadone treatment services throughout the United States. AATOD works with federal agencies and state substance abuse authorities concerning opioid treatment policy. Currently, the methadone treatment system is experiencing major changes as accreditation is implemented as the new federal oversight standard. AATOD continues to work with federal and state agencies to assist our members on complying with these standards, ensuring that they receive technical assistance necessary to make the transition. Subjects: Methadone maintenance | Drug abuse treatmentCategories: Organizations and Advocacy | Treatment

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American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC)

Link: http://www.aapcc.org/Description: The American Association of Poison Control Centers is a non-profit, national organization founded in 1958 that represents the poison control centers of the United States and the interests of poison prevention and treatment of poisoning. Poison centers provide poison expertise and treatment advice by phone. All poison centers can be reached by calling the same telephone number 1-800-222-1222. Poison centers are staffed by pharmacists, physicians, nurses and poison information providers who are toxicology specialists. The web site includes facts and statistics on drugs of abuse. Subjects: PoisoningCategories: Organizations and Advocacy | Treatment

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American Council for Drug Education. (ACDE)

Link: http://www.acde.org/Description: The American Council for Drug Education is a substance abuse prevention and education agency that develops programs and materials based on the most current scientific research on drug use and its impact on society. Subjects: Categories: Organizations and Advocacy

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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Link: http://www.afsp.org/Description: The AFSP is the leading national not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research, education and advocacy, and to reaching out to people with mental disorders and those impacted by suicide. Subjects: SuicideCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: LGBT Suicide and Suicide Risk From Knowledge to Prevention

Link: http://www.americangaming.org/Description: The AGA represents the commercial casino entertainment industry by addressing federal legislative and regulatory issues affecting its members and their employees and customers, such as federal taxation, Internet gambling, and travel and tourism matters. In addition, the AGA has an aggressive public education program designed to educate target audiences in the nation's capital and across the country about the positive role that commercial gaming plays in communities across the country. It serves as the industry's first national gaming information clearinghouse, providing the media, elected officials, other decision makers and the public with timely, accurate gaming industry data. Subjects: GamblingCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

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American Pain Foundation (APF)

Link: http://www.painfoundation.org/Description: Founded in 1997, the American Pain Foundation (APF) is an independent nonprofit organization that serves people affected by pain. APF speaks out for people living with pain, caregivers, health care providers and allied organizations, working together to dismantle the barriers that impede access to quality pain care for all. Serves as an information clearinghouse and resource center for people with pain, their family members and caregivers, the public, healthcare providers and the media, with a focus on military veterans. Subjects: Pain management | Prescription-type opiatesCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.recoveryschools.org/Description: ARS advocates for the promotion, strengthening, and expansion of secondary and post-secondary schools which, as components of the recovery continuum of care, enroll students committed to being abstinent from alcohol and other drugs and working a program of recovery. Subjects: Categories: Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.beckleyfoundation.org/category/policy/Description: Established in 2004, the BFDPP aims to provide a rigorous, independent review of global drug policy, and to disseminate information that supports the rational consideration of drug policies. It has established an International Drug Policy Consortium, a network of non-governmental organizations from around the world who share a commitment to the search for more effective drug policies, and have agreed to work together to promote an evidence-based approach to policy decisions. The BFDPP is funded by several research-oriented philanthropic organizations in Europe and the U.S. Subjects: Categories: ATOD Research Centers - International | Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.ccsa.ca/Description: The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse helps policy makers and frontline service providers address the harms caused by alcohol and other drugs. CCSA works with public, private, and non-governmental organizations to provide a knowledge exchange environment where research guides policy and evidence-informed actions enhance effectiveness in the field if addictions and substance abuse. Subjects: Categories: Organizations and Advocacy | ATOD Research Centers - International

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Canadian Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (CCENDU)

Link: http://www.ccsa.ca/Eng/collaboration/CCENDU/Description: The Canadian Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (CCENDU) is a nation-wide network of community partners that informs Canadians about emerging drug use trends and associated issues. Activities include: Investigating reported emerging issues related to drug use; Communicating alerts and bulletins on topics of immediate concern; and Informing communities on lessons learned in responding to local drug use issues. Subjects: Categories: Organizations and Advocacy | ATOD Research Centers - International

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Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids

Link: http://www.ccic.net/index.php?home&lng=enDescription: The CCIC is a federally registered Canadian nonprofit organization of basic and clinical researchers and health care professionals established to promote evidence-based research and education concerning the endocannabinoid system and therapeutic applications of endocannabinoid and cannabinoid agents. Includes information on CME trainings in the US. Subjects: Medical marijuanaCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

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Canadian Council for Tobacco Control (CCTC)

Link: http://www.cctc.ca/Description: CCTC is committed to knowledge transfer and skill development for local, provincial, and national action on tobacco issues. Founded in 1974 as the Canadian Council on Smoking and Health (CCSH) by the Canadian Cancer Society, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada and the Canadian Lung Association. Includes Heather Crowe Resource Centre. Subjects: Tobacco control | Smoking cessationCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://cannabisandsocialpolicy.org/Description: CAPS is a nonprofit research-action think tank with professional and social networks that cross political, cultural, and economic lines in Washington State, across the nation, and internationally. The Center for the Study of Cannabis and Social Policy will produce, review, and disseminate objective research and opinions about the relationship between Legal Cannabis Policy and other forms of Social Policy including but not limited to Medical Cannabis Policy, Environmental Policy, Agricultural Policy, Public Health Policy, Policing, Foreign Policy, and Economic Policy. Subjects: Marijuana | Washington stateCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.ccsewa.org/Description: The Coalition for Cannabis Standards & Ethics is a patient operated group of collective gardens, medible providers, doctors, lawyers and scientists working together to ensure safe access in Washington state. CCSE is registered with the state of WA as a non-profit corporation. The purpose of this corporation is to develop and perpetuate standards, ethics, education, and self-governance in the absence of State directives concerning alternative healthcare methods and holistic lifestyle choices involving the use of cannabis for medical use. Subjects: Medical marijuanaCategories: Washington State | Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.thecommunityguide.org/index.htmlDescription: The Guide to Community Preventive Services is a free resource to help you choose programs and policies to improve health and prevent disease in your community. Systematic reviews are used to answer these questions:
* Which program and policy interventions have been proven effective?
* Are there effective interventions that are right for my community?
* What might effective interventions cost; what is the likely return on investment?
Topics include alcohol consumption and outlet policies, tobacco, mental health, HIV/AIDS, and violence, among others. Subjects: PreventionCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.discus.org/Description: The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc. (DISCUS) is a national trade association representing producers and marketers of distilled spirits sold in the United States. Subjects: Categories: Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.drugscience.org/index.htmlDescription: This site provides scientific and other material regarding the medical use of cannabis (marijuana) and its legal status under the laws of the United States. The purpose of DrugScience.org is to provide an on-line home for the Cannabis Rescheduling Petition and related materials, such as the Bulletin of Cannabis Reform. Subjects: Medical marijuanaCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.eata.org.uk/Description: eATA is the largest membership organisation for the independent drug and alcohol treatment and aftercare sector. Our aim is to ensure that people with substance dependencies get the treatment they need. We work with providers, referrers, commissioners and policymakers to improve access and quality in the sector. Through our presence on working groups and at consultation events, eATA is able to continually raise the concerns and needs of the independent sector. Subjects: Drug abuse treatmentCategories: Organizations and Advocacy | Treatment

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Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling (WA)

Link: http://www.evergreencpg.org/Description: The ECPG Website is designed to provide information on education and treatment programs and services created and/or administered by the Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling. ECPG is a private, not-for-profit organization offering programs and services for problem and compulsive gambling in Washington and throughout the Pacific Northwest. Subjects: GamblingCategories: Organizations and Advocacy | Treatment | Washington State

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Fenway Institute: Consumer Resources

Link: http://www.fenwayhealth.org/Description: The mission of Fenway Health is to enhance the wellbeing of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and all people in our neighborhoods and beyond through access to the highest quality health care, education, research and advocacy. Services include HIV counseling & testing and substance abuse treatment. Subjects: LGBTCategories: Training and Education | Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.helpyourselfhelpothers.org/Description: A national non-profit organization, Screening for Mental Health, dedicated to providing the public with education, screening and treatment resources supports this website.
"If you are feeling overwhelmed, depressed, or unable to do the things you once enjoyed, it may be time to pause and take a moment to assess your emotional health. If you are concerned about yourself or someone you love, take a few
minutes to complete an anonymous self-assessment."
Assessments are available for college students, military and their families, and the general public. Subjects: Categories: Recovery Resources | Organizations and Advocacy

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Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Protection, U.S. Department of Education

Link: http://www.hbcucfe.net/Description: The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Center for Excellence (HBCU-CFE) in Substance Abuse and Mental Health at Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is funded through a cooperative agreement with SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS).
Goals are to foster the development of programs and to facilitate the exchange of substance abuse and mental health information; to provide culturally appropriate substance abuse and mental health resources to HBCUs; and to promote the development of a diverse workforce by exposing students to opportunities such as internships, mentoring and leadership training. Website includes resources, news, mini-grants. Subjects: College students | African AmericansCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.impacteen.org/Description: ImpacTeen is an interdisciplinary partnership of nationally recognized health experts with specialties in such areas as economics, etiology, epidemiology, law, political science, public policy, psychology, and sociology. The project, part of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Bridging the Gap: Research Informing Practice and Policy for Healthy Youth Behavior, focuses on economic, environmental, and policy influences on youth substance use, obesity and physical activity. Subjects: Adolescents | Risk and protective factorsCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

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INEBRIA ; International Network on Brief Interventions for Alcohol Problems

Link: http://www.inebria.net/Du14/html/en/Du14/index.htmlDescription: INEBRIA was founded in 2004, after Phase IV of the WHO Collaborative Project on Identification and Management of Alcohol-Related Problems in Primary Health Care. A group of researchers got together to form an international network of people interested in promoting alcohol screening and brief interventions across the world.
INEBRIA's overall aim is to promote the implementation of brief interventions in a variety of settings for hazardous and harmful alcohol consumption at local, national and international levels. It is supported by the Health Department of the Government of Catalonia in Spain. Membership is free and is open to any individual with demonstrated experience in the area of Brief Interventions for alcohol problems. A conference is held annually. Subjects: Alcoholism treatment | Brief interventionCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.idpc.infoDescription: A network of 24 national and international NGOs that specialize in issues related to illegal drug use. The Consortium aims to promote objective and open debate on the effectiveness, direction and content of drug policies at national and international level, and supports evidence-based policies that are effective in reducing drug-related harm. Initiated by the Beckley Foundation. Subjects: Drug policy | Harm reductionCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

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International Harm Reduction Association (IHRA)

Link: http://www.ihra.net/Description: IHRA is a leading organization in promoting the reduction of drug and alcohol-related harm on a global basis. IHRA collaborates with DrugText.org and other organizations on public health advocacy, best practices, education, and research. The International Journal of Drug Policy is the official publication. Subjects: Harm reductionCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://iconsortium.subst-abuse.uiowa.edu/Description: The Consortium coordinates research and knowledge transfer among researchers, assists professionals in the field, and informs public policy makers in the area of substance abuse. The Consortium's Advisory Board includes representatives from the University of Iowa, the University of Northern Iowa, Iowa State University; Iowa departments of Public Health and Corrections, the Iowa Office of Drug Control Policy; and representatives from local substance abuse service agencies. Subjects: Categories: ATOD Research Centers - U.S. | Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.jacsweb.org/Description: Volunteer organization that works to encourage and assist Jewish alcoholics, chemically dependent persons and their families, friends and associates to explore recovery in a nurturing Jewish environment by conducting retreats and other events that provide support to Jews in recovery. Subjects: Jewish populationsCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.mentalhealthparitywatch.org/Pages/mentalhealthparity.aspxDescription: The Parity Implementation Coalition members advanced parity legislation for over twelve years in an effort to end discrimination against individuals and families who seek services for mental health and substance use disorders and remain committed to its effective implementation. Organizations included in this coalition include ASAM, Hazelden, American Psychiatric Association, Faces and Voices of Recovery, and several others. Provides state information, information on the law and an action center with toolkits and other resources. Subjects: Insurance parityCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

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Mentor

Link: http://mentoring.org/Description: For over two decades, MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership has been working to expand the world of quality mentoring. MENTOR believes that, with the help and guidance of an adult mentor, each child can discover how to unlock and achieve his or her potential. MENTOR is widely acknowledged as the nation's premier advocate and resource for the expansion of mentoring initiatives nationwide. As such, MENTOR works with a strong network of state and local Mentoring Partnerships to leverage resources and provide the support and tools that mentoring organizations need to effectively serve young people in their communities. Subjects: AdolescentsCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

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Methadone Support Organization (MSO)

Link: http://www.methadonesupport.orgDescription: Methadone Support Organization is a non-profit support organization/website for "Medication Assisted Treatment" for those addicted or dependent on opiates for any reason, from substance abuse to chronic pain. Official resource for Methadone Anonymous; community of support forums; expertise on pregnancy & methadone; member of CSAT/SAMHSA's Patient Support and Community Education Project (PSCEP) group. Subjects: Pain management | Methadone maintenanceCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

Link: www.madd.org/Description: MADD is a non-profit grass roots organization with more than 400 entities nationwide. MADD is not a crusade against alcohol consumption - MADD's mission is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking. Subjects: Categories: Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.naadpc.org/Description: The NAADCP is a collaborative initiative to address the problem of drug abuse in the African American community. Its approximately 30 member organizations contribute distinct intellectual content, practices and procedures for eradicating the deleterious societal effects of drug abuse. Subjects: African AmericansCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.namsdl.orgDescription: The Alliance is a resource for governors, state legislators, attorneys general, drug and alcohol professionals, community leaders, the recovering community, and others striving for comprehensive and effective state drug and alcohol laws, policies, and programs. It is the successor of the President’s Commission on Model State Drug Laws. Programs include prescription drug monitoring programs, methamphetamine conferences, and insurance coverage for addiction treatment. Subjects: Categories: Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.nami.org/Description: NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. Subjects: Dual diagnosisCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

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National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse (NAPAFASA)

Link: http://www.napafasa.org/Description: Organization dedicated to addressing the alcohol, tobacco, and other drug issues of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) populations on the continental U.S., Hawaii, the six Pacific Island jurisdictions and elsewhere. Founded in 1988, NAPAFASA involves service providers, families, and youth in efforts to reach API communities to promote health, social justice and reduce substance abuse and related problems. Subjects: Asian Americans | Pacific IslandersCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.thenadd.org/Description: NADD is a not-for-profit membership association established for professionals, care providers and families to promote understanding of and services for individuals who have developmental disabilities and mental health needs. The mission of NADD is to advance mental wellness for persons with developmental disabilities through the promotion of excellence in mental health care. Subjects: Dual diagnosisCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

National Association of State Controlled Substances Authorities (NASCSA)

Link: http://www.nascsa.orgDescription: NASCSA is a non-profit educational organization. Its primary purpose is to provide a continuing mechanism through which state agencies, federal agencies, the regulated industries and professions, and others can work to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of state and national efforts to prevent and control drug abuse, yet provide mechanisms to make the class of drugs known as controlled substances reasonably available to those persons who have a true medical need for these drugs Subjects: Categories: Organizations and Advocacy

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National Black Alcoholism & Addictions Council (NBAC).

Link: http://www.nbacinc.org/Description: NBAC is an organization through which Blacks concerned with or involved in the field of alcoholism and other drugs related issues can exchange ideas, offer services, and coordinate and facilitate programs in the interest of Black Americans. Convenes and annual training institute. Subjects: African AmericansCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

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National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (Australia)

Link: http://ncpic.org.au/Description: Located within the Australian National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), the Centre will educate the community about the harms associated with cannabis use and provide information and training for health professionals on the delivery of evidence-based interventions. Jan Copeland, director. Subjects: MarijuanaCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.nationalhomeless.org/Description: The National Coalition for the Homeless works to bring about the systemic changes necessary to prevent and end homelessness and to protect the rights of people experiencing homelessness by engaging in policy advocacy. Our advocacy includes work in the areas of Housing Justice, Health Care Justice, Economic Justice, and Civil Rights. Subjects: HomelessCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

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National Conference of State Legislatures

Link: http://www.ncsl.org/Description: NCSL is a bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs of the nation's 50 states, its commonwealths and territories. NCSL provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues. NCSL is an effective and respected advocate for the interests of state governments before Congress and federal agencies. Issues include substance abuse and addiction. Subjects: Government policyCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.ndci.org/Description: Alexandria, VA. A division of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP). Promotes education, research and scholarship for drug court and other court-based intervention programs. Journal: National Drug Court Institute Review. Subjects: Drug courtsCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

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National Drug-free Workplace Alliance (NDWA)

Link: http://www.ndfwa.org/Description: NDWA is a division of Drug Free America Foundation, Inc. (DFAF); it's mission is to directly assist small businesses in the state of Florida in establishing comprehensive drug free workplace programs and to support a national coalition of drug free workplace service providers. Subjects: Employee assistance programsCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.inhalants.orgDescription: NIPC is a public-private effort to promote awareness and recognition of the under publicized problem of inhalant use. The NIPC is led by Synergies, a non-profit corporation, located in Austin, Texas. It serves as an inhalant referral and information clearinghouse, stimulates media coverage about inhalant issues, develops informational materials, produces ViewPoint (a quarterly newsletter), provides training and technical assistance and leads a week-long national grassroots inhalant education and awareness campaign. Subjects: InhalantsCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

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National Latino Addiction Treatment Community Network

Link: http://www.nlatinoaddiction.org/main.aspDescription: This website will emphasize science-based information related to the health of Hispanic communities by particularly addressing drug use problems and consequences, drug treatment and health care availability, co-occurring condition protocols, patient assessment instruments, and human resources such as specialists and consultants knowledgeable of the health of Hispanic/Latino communities. It will disseminate science-based data that can help educators across all levels of the drug use workforce community provide effective services. Subjects: Hispanics and LatinosCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

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National Latino Tobacco Control Network (NLTCN)

Link: http://latinotobaccocontrol.org/Description: Through collaborations, trainings and technical assistance, NLTCN empowers Latinos to engage in tobacco control and build capacity to achieve health equity. NLTCN is one of the six National Networks funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office on Smoking and Health to serve specific populations experiencing tobacco-related disparities. Subjects: Hispanics and LatinosCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

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National Networks for Tobacco Control and Prevention

Link: http://www.tobaccopreventionnetworks.orgDescription: In 2006, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) funded six Networks to provide leadership and expertise in the development of policy related initiatives (including environmental and systems change) and utilization of proven or potentially promising practices when available or appropriate. The Networks collaborate with the National Tobacco Control Program (NTCP) which includes OSH, Network members, Network partners, States, and other local and national tobacco control organizations to advance the science and practice of tobacco control in the United States for all members of their population. Subjects: Tobacco controlCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.nofas.org/Description: The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) is the leading voice and resource of the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) community. NOFAS, the only international FASD non-profit organization, is committed to prevention, advocacy and support.
NOFAS tries to increase public awareness and mobilize grassroots action in diverse communities, and represents the interests of persons with FASD and their caregivers as the liaison to researchers and policymakers. By ensuring that FASD is broadly recognized as a developmental disability, NOFAS strives to reduce the stigma and improve the quality of life for affected individuals and families.
The NOFAS-UK website is available at http://www.nofas-uk.org/index.htm Subjects: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders | Fetal alcohol syndromeCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

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National Social Norms Resource Center

Link: http://www.socialnorm.org/Description: National Social Norms Resource Center is an independent center that supports, promotes and provides technical assistance in the application of the social norms approach to a broad range of health, safety and social justice issues, including alcohol-related risk-reduction and the prevention of tobacco abuse. Subjects: Categories: Organizations and Advocacy

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National Youth Gang Center (NYGC)

Link: http://www.iir.com/nygc/Description: The purpose of the NYGC, a project of the Institute for Intergovernmental Research and supported by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), is to assist policymakers, practitioners, and researchers in their efforts to reduce youth gang involvement and crime by contributing information, resources, practical tools, and expertise towards the development and implementation of effective gang prevention, intervention, and suppression strategies.
Subjects: Gangs | Juvenile delinquency | AdolescentsCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

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NativeWeb : Resources for Indigenous Cultures Around the World

Link: http://www.nativeweb.org/Description: This U.S.-based web site provides a useful link to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigeinous Issues. Under Resources, Health and Elder Resources there are sub-categories on Mental Health and Substance Use. Subjects: Categories: Organizations and Advocacy

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The Network Addressing Collegiate Alcohol and Other Drug Issues

Link: http://www.thenetwork.ws/Description: Serves as a liaison between the U.S. Department of Education and member institutions as well as other higher education professional organizations. Promotes healthy campus environments through self-regulatory initiatives, information dissemination, and technical assistance. Subjects: College studentsCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.naquitline.org/Description: The North American Quitline Consortium (NAQC) is an international, non-profit membership organization based in Oakland, California. NAQC seeks to promote evidence-based quitline services across diverse communities in North America. Quitlines are telephone-based tobacco cessation services that help tobacco users quit. Today, residents in all 10 provinces and two territories in Canada, Mexico, and all 50 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the District of Columbia have access to quitline service Subjects: Smoking cessationCategories: Organizations and Advocacy | Recovery Resources

Link: http://www.projectcbd.org/Description: Project CBD is a non-profit educational service dedicated to promoting and publicizing research into the medical utility of cannabidiol (CBD) and other components of the cannabis plant. Director: Martin A. Lee, investigative reporter and co-founder of the media watchgroup Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR). Subjects: Marijuana | Medical marijuanaCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.reclaimingfutures.org/Description: Sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, this model reinvents the way police, courts, detention facilities, treatment providers, and the community work together to meet the needs of young people in trouble with drugs, alcohol and crime. Subjects: Adolescents | Juvenile delinquencyCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

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Recommendations for Reporting on Suicide

Link: http://reportingonsuicide.org/Description: The Recommendations for Media Reporting on Suicide was developed by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE), among others. The recommendations were developed by a group of suicide prevention experts, researchers and journalists and are based on more than 50 research studies. Included in the updated recommendations is advice for online journalists including bloggers, message board forums and moderators and "citizen journalists."
Suicide is a public health issue. Media and online coverage of suicide should be informed by using best practices. Some suicide deaths may be newsworthy. However, the way media covers suicide can influence behavior negatively by contributing to contagion or positively by encouraging help-seeking. Suicide Contagion or “Copycat Suicide” occurs when one or more suicides are reported in a way that contributes to another suicide.
Subjects: Suicide | Mass mediaCategories: Organizations and Advocacy | Government Agencies - U.S.

Link: http://www.radars.org/News.aspxDescription: The Researched Abuse, Diversion and Addiction-Related Surveillance (RADARS®) System is a prescription drug abuse, misuse and diversion surveillance system that collects timely product-and geographically-specific data. Data comes from poison centers, drug diversion, opioid treatment centers, college survey, etc. The RADARS System measures rates of abuse, misuse and diversion throughout the United States, contributing to the understanding of trends and aiding the development of effective interventions. These data assist pharmaceutical companies in fulfillment of their regulatory obligations such as risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS). The RADARS System was developed in 2002 by Purdue Pharma L.P. in response to increasing concerns of anticipated rates of prescription opioid abuse in the United States. In January 2006, the RADARS System became a non-profit operation of the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center, a division of Denver Health and Hospital Authority. Subjects: Prescription-type opiates | Prescription drugsCategories: ATOD Research Centers - U.S. | Organizations and Advocacy | Statistical Resource

Link: http://www.raconline.org/Description: The Rural Assistance Center (RAC), a national resource for rural health and human services information, has State Resources on its Web site allowing easy access to continuously updated demographics and statistics, documents and resources, funding sources, contacts, organizations, news and success stories for all 50 states. The website features an overview of each state and its rural health and human services environment. RAC is a collaboration of the University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health and the Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI). It is funded through HRSA's Office of Rural Health Policy. Subjects: RuralCategories: Organizations and Advocacy | Information Resources

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SAMA Foundation (Science And Management of Addiction)

Link: http://www.samafoundation.orgDescription: SAMA is a privately funded non-profit organization based in Seattle with the goal of improving the management as well as the science of substance addiction. A key SAMA's service is the Family Navigator to assist parents as they navigate the treatment system and advocate for their son or daughter's care number: 1-888-922-7262. SAMA was founded in 2006 by Robert W. Day and Cynthia “CJ” Taylor. Subjects: AdolescentsCategories: Washington State | Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://cannabisclinicians.orgDescription: The Society of Cannabis Clinicians was formed as a project of the California Cannabis Research Medical Group (University of California) in the Autumn of 2004. It is dedicated to conducting quality medical cannabis research, to ensuring the safety and confidentiality of all research subjects, and to maintaining the highest quality of standards and risk management. Includes CME trainings and resources for physicians. Does some independent research. Subjects: Medical marijuanaCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.smmgp.org.uk/Description: SMMGP is a developing network to support General Practitioners and other primary health care providers who work with substance misuse in the UK. It includes a telephone, electronic and face-to-face advice system for providers in addition to resources on the website. Subjects: Categories: Organizations and Advocacy | Treatment

Link: http://www.tobacco.org/Description: News, links to advocacy organizations, legal issues. This organization ran out of funding recently, however the organizers plan to put up their archives in the coming months while they also attempt to raise more financial support. Subjects: Smoking cessationCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.ukdpc.org.uk/index.shtmlDescription: The UK Drug Policy Commission (UKDPC) is an independent body providing objective analysis of UK drug policy. We aim to improve political, media and public understanding of drug policy issues and the options for achieving an evidence-led, rational and effective response to the problems caused by illegal drugs. Subjects: Categories: Organizations and Advocacy

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Urban Indian Health Institute

Link: http://www.uihi.org/Description: The Urban Indian Health Institute was established as a division within of the Seattle Indian Health Board, a community health center targeting urban American Indians and Alaska Natives. The Urban Indian Health Institute provides centralized nationwide management of health surveillance, research, and policy considerations regarding the health status deficiencies affecting urban American Indians and Alaska Natives Subjects: Native AmericansCategories: Organizations and Advocacy | Washington State

Link: http://www.washingtoncircle.org/Description: The Washington Circle (WC) is a group of national experts in substance abuse policy, research and performance management who seek to improve the quality and effectiveness of prevention and treatment services through the use of performance measurement systems. Supported by CSAT and NIDA. Subjects: Categories: Treatment | Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.wctu.org/index.htmlDescription: The Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) is the oldest continuing non-sectarian woman's organization in the world. It was organized in 1874 by women who were concerned about the problems alcohol was causing their families and society. The members chose total abstinence from all alcohol as their life style and protection of the home as their watchword. Subjects: Prohibition | Alcohol use - HistoryCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.waat.us/Description: Formed in 2001, WAAT is a membership organization of professional women in the field of addiction. Our membership is comprised of Psychologists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Specialists, Interventionists, Life Coaches, Sober Living Owners, Treatment Center Owners, Marketers and more. Meetings are held monthly. WAAT offers a variety of speakers every other month, alternating with networking meetings. Topics range from new information about addiction treatment to business management. CEUs are offered for licensed MFTs and LCSWs in good membership standing. Professional development hours are available for CADCs.fellowship of women in the addiction field, devoted to providing networking opportunities, professional development and support to our members. Subjects: WomenCategories: Organizations and Advocacy

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World Federation Against Drugs (WFAD)

Link: http://www.wfad.se/Description: The World Federation Against Drugs (WFAD) is a multilateral community of non-governmental organisations and individuals. Founded in 2009, the aim of WFAD is to work for a drug-free world. The members of the WFAD share a common concern that illicit drug use is undercutting traditional values and threatening the existence of stable families, communities, and government institutions throughout the world. It sponsors the World Forum Against Drugs. Links on the web site to world-wide news. Subjects: Categories: Organizations and Advocacy